Am I eating to control PMS?

Many women experience pre-menstrual symptoms, in moderate to severe forms. Take this quiz to see if you are eating correctly to control these symptoms?

Do you suffer from any of the following symptoms approximately 1 week before menstruation: anxiety, depression, mood swings, fatigue, cravings, weight gain, swollen and painful breasts, cramps, backache, headaches, bloating?

usually some or most of the aboveoccasionally some symptomsseldom /never

How many meals (including snacks) do you eat daily?

1 – 23 – 45 – 6

How often do you eat fresh fruit and vegetables?

seldom / never1 – 2 daily3 or more daily

How often do you eat wholegrain foods (wholewheat or brown bread, high fibre breakfast cereals e.g. All bran or Weetbix)?

seldom / neveroftendaily

How often do you eat sugary foods like jam, sweets, chocolates or sugary cold drinks?

dailyoccasionallynever

How often do you eat fatty foods (fried or oily foods, salad dressings, margarine, butter etc)?

oftena few times a weekseldom / never

Do you add salt to your food?

always / most of the timeseldom / never

How often do you drink tea (excluding herbal), coffee or cola beverages?

more than 2 per day1 – 2 per dayseldom / never

Do you exercise regularly (30 – 45 minutes, 3 –4 times per week)?

seldom / never1 – 3 times most weeksalways

10. Do you smoke?

yesno

Do you drink alcohol?

most days1 - 3 times per weekseldom / never

Do you regularly take supplements of vitamin E, Evening Primrose Oil, vitamin B6 or Magnesium?

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